Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5157 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus is 0.5157 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 54.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus peaked at 1.5 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4337 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 72nd out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.725 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.824 LPIA | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 LPIA | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 LPIA | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 LPIA | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4337 LPIA | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7766 LPIA | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 1.31 LPIA | +69.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6467 LPIA | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 LPIA | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5157 LPIA | -54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.725 LPIA | 1.23 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.11 LPIA | 0.4337 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8265 LPIA | 0.5157 LPIA | 1.14 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 69 Switzerland 0.75 LPIA compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.6531 LPIA compare
- 71 Portugal 0.5682 LPIA compare
- 73 Finland 0.4758 LPIA compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus was 0.5157 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4337 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release